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thanks for being with us. >> it's good to be here. tavis: blair underwood next. stay with us. always pleased to welcome blair underwood in addition to his role in the nbc primtime drama "the event." he stars in "i will follow" from the african-american film festival releasing movement. here's a scene from the show than airs on nbc monday nights at 9:00 called "the event." >> unfortunately senator, all i can tell you is it's a matter of national security. >> those two words are so overused. and your government has been able to rid them of any meaning. and in the process this made the country less secure. >> senator, you've held public office for all of two weeks. you weren't even elected. you want to be outraged, your state has the highest unemployment in the country, the highest obesity. why don't you have the next 90 days to relieve those people and leave national security with those with actual credentials. the next time you question my authority i will eviscerate yours. tavis: what's up with all these negros playing a president? >> you know what, i was doing an interview th
thanks for being with us. >> it's good to be here. tavis: blair underwood next. stay with us. always pleased to welcome blair underwood in addition to his role in the nbc primtime drama "the event." he stars in "i will follow" from the african-american film festival releasing movement. here's a scene from the show than airs on nbc monday nights at 9:00 called "the event." >> unfortunately senator, all i can tell you is it's a matter of national...
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he is used to the services in the united states. he doesn't want his brother -- his brother was kidnapped last time he went down about kinds of things like that. people stop going so it was in this town i began to understand these huge changes on the mexican side. i also began to understand one very important thing about immigration i think is really true and certainly in mexico and that is that immigration from mexico does almost nothing to change the reasons why people leave for that region. changes the circumstances for the family for the individual immigrant and his family what have you but you can go to all these immigrant immigrant areas and you will see over and over and over no jobs, dirty, 4050 years into it, millions of dollars that come down in remittances to these areas and there is no work and there is good reason for that, because people are used to raises up in the united states. people are going to be working. people are gone. the best people are gone. the real-life blood is up here not down in those villages. all of
he is used to the services in the united states. he doesn't want his brother -- his brother was kidnapped last time he went down about kinds of things like that. people stop going so it was in this town i began to understand these huge changes on the mexican side. i also began to understand one very important thing about immigration i think is really true and certainly in mexico and that is that immigration from mexico does almost nothing to change the reasons why people leave for that region....
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a lot of us are. according one expert, it's a woman's way of showing she's a caretaker who can provide. a recent english study showed the average giant purse weighs nearly 14 pounds, a load that can cause bad posture and pain. the american chiropractic association warns against carrying a bag that's more than 10% of your body weight. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> reporter: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil. bring yourself back. >> and now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,858 after gaining 83 points on friday. the s&p inched up 5. the nasdaq added 7. taking a look overseas trading, in tokyo the nikkei rose 244 points, while in hock kong the hang seng climbed 384. >>> global worries are bound to make for another bumpy week on wall street, but news of a major merger in the wireless world could give stocks a strong start. at&t will pay a whopping $39 billion in cash and st
a lot of us are. according one expert, it's a woman's way of showing she's a caretaker who can provide. a recent english study showed the average giant purse weighs nearly 14 pounds, a load that can cause bad posture and pain. the american chiropractic association warns against carrying a bag that's more than 10% of your body weight. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> reporter: "early today" health is brought to you...
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i use a lot of sound objects in my work. in this case, i used chicken skin. i liked to cook and i was interested in using this membrane to create something interesting, the fine volume. and then another piece in which i used my own body as the form, sort of a non-self portrait. i covered my body with latex and then peeled it off, turned it inside out. another interesting piece of work is taking on this mechanical project. in this case, a school desk is accompanied by a pile of paper. combining the mechanical, volume. my largest installation piece, it is called uber organ. it was for the massachusetts contemporary art museum. it is a sound-producing piece that has 12 warrants and it is activated by a player piano that causes it to play different melodies. my work has a wide range of scale. another piece using found material. this is a feather made out of hair. a bird skeleton made out of a fingernail clippings. a bull taco sherpa motorcycle. the idea was suggested by the fall of an ostrich plume, similar to a gas tank. knowing more primitive, using eggs to cre
i use a lot of sound objects in my work. in this case, i used chicken skin. i liked to cook and i was interested in using this membrane to create something interesting, the fine volume. and then another piece in which i used my own body as the form, sort of a non-self portrait. i covered my body with latex and then peeled it off, turned it inside out. another interesting piece of work is taking on this mechanical project. in this case, a school desk is accompanied by a pile of paper. combining...
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knowing more primitive, using eggs to create a venus. one more example, a totem figure, in which i found water bottles. there is a spray mrmister at the top, and it sort of took on this anthropomorphic quality. it's sort of turned into this totem. now i would like to talk about something closer to the current design i am working on. inspired by driving through the desert, admiring whether granite boulders, -- suggesting animal parts, a teddy bear shapes. i was contacted by the stewart collection, a sculpture collection in san diego, and this was in the back of my mind. they were interested in an idea. so we started looking for the largest boulders we could find. i had them stand and created 3d models of the boulders and then put it into a bear form, which was then engineered on the campus. there he is getting his head. 23 feet tall, weighing 180 ton. continuing to think about these stacked stones. a native american figure of stacked stones. a trail marker here that you're on the right path. i was thinking about ebenezer. in hebrew, it tr
knowing more primitive, using eggs to create a venus. one more example, a totem figure, in which i found water bottles. there is a spray mrmister at the top, and it sort of took on this anthropomorphic quality. it's sort of turned into this totem. now i would like to talk about something closer to the current design i am working on. inspired by driving through the desert, admiring whether granite boulders, -- suggesting animal parts, a teddy bear shapes. i was contacted by the stewart...
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thank you for joining us. let's start by talking about your background -- where you grew up, what kinds of jobs you have work. supervisor chu: my parents immigrated to the united states about 30 years ago, and i would say that is probably the most formative part of my background. growing up in an immigrant family, you learn many things. my parents raised me in southern california, and i grew up in the restaurant business. they had a small restaurant at the time, and i was there every weekend, working -- well, not working, eating. having a fried egg roll, wanton, something good. it taught me the value of working hard and what it meant to be part of a small business, a small business -- a small business, small family, and an immigrant family at that. really being impacted by the los angeles riots, when that occurred, put me on the path toward public policy and understanding what it meant to have opportunities and not have opportunities in our various communities. >> why did you choose to live in san francisco? s
thank you for joining us. let's start by talking about your background -- where you grew up, what kinds of jobs you have work. supervisor chu: my parents immigrated to the united states about 30 years ago, and i would say that is probably the most formative part of my background. growing up in an immigrant family, you learn many things. my parents raised me in southern california, and i grew up in the restaurant business. they had a small restaurant at the time, and i was there every weekend,...
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yes i did. [ ryan ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ so i used mine, to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> good evening. stanford opening the pac-10 tournament tonight. for the past couple of seasons it's been march sadness. the cardinal not able to do much in the postseason. and this tonight might be rock bottom for johnny dawkins and his team. 12% shooting in the first half, taking on oregon state. it was a big night for jared cunningham. stanford somehow made it a game. jeremy green had six three-pointers in the second half. this one number six. he led all scorers with 25. and with seconds left he was going for his seventh and the win. but he can't get the shot off. an immediate exit for stanford losing 69-67. tomorrow at noon cal takes on usc. the wac tournament in vegas, a great day to be a spartan, san jose state beating hawaii by a point, 75-74. adrian oliver the game winner. 25 points in the first-round win. >>> the warriors l
yes i did. [ ryan ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ so i used mine, to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> good evening. stanford opening the pac-10 tournament tonight. for the past couple of seasons it's been march sadness. the cardinal not able to do much in the postseason. and this tonight might be rock bottom for johnny...
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can you show us? just to kind of -- because i think it looks like that might be what becomes the point of discussion here ultimately. >> i believe this area here -- that area is actually being used right now by the owners of this property. >> right. >> but it looks like the use is going to be all in here, the patio use. >> it is pretty close. >> i think part of the issue i have is that, again, mission street is a neighborhood commercial district, you know? it is an area that is a vital commercial district in san francisco. and i would not want to put a lot of prohibitions on and start a precedent where we are prohibiting what business can do along a neighborhood commercial corridor. i think we have two dangerous precedents we are looking at here. you have union street. you have filmore st.. you have all these but the commercial corridors, the visitor wrote. we want to be able to kind of encouraged fatality along these corridors, and although there are neighbors that are going to be affected that are a
can you show us? just to kind of -- because i think it looks like that might be what becomes the point of discussion here ultimately. >> i believe this area here -- that area is actually being used right now by the owners of this property. >> right. >> but it looks like the use is going to be all in here, the patio use. >> it is pretty close. >> i think part of the issue i have is that, again, mission street is a neighborhood commercial district, you know? it is an...
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smoke, gas using this to remove the greece and smoke and using carbon absorption. in this project, the exhaust is directed to the front of the building, opposite the rear patio. the entire area is contained within the roof structure. it is a tried and true technology. we will eliminate smoke, grease, and odor from the ap plication. thank you. >> i am mechanical engineer. the noise will be mitigated in this project. for a typical restaurant, two pieces of equipment need to be there. the heating exhaust and the heating and cooling equipment. most of this is in the attic space. the sound will be mitigated that way. the heat pump will be on the roof. that is very quiet. it is located at the far corner towards the street. i do not believe there will be a concern there. the exhaust will be directed towards mission street. any odors will be directed towards mission street. the wind comes from the southwest. this is towards mission street, not towards the bartlett street residences. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am licensed engineer in the state of california. we wer
smoke, gas using this to remove the greece and smoke and using carbon absorption. in this project, the exhaust is directed to the front of the building, opposite the rear patio. the entire area is contained within the roof structure. it is a tried and true technology. we will eliminate smoke, grease, and odor from the ap plication. thank you. >> i am mechanical engineer. the noise will be mitigated in this project. for a typical restaurant, two pieces of equipment need to be there. the...
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juvÉderm® xc is the gel filler your doctor uses to instantly smooth out lines right here. temporary side effects include redness, pain, firmness, swelling, bumps, or risk of infection. ask your doctor about juvÉderm® xc. gotta get that bacon! dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin' strip? dog: me! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm... i love you! beggin' strips! there's no time like beggin' time! , yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm... i love you! >>> time to go home, folks, the party is over in the big easy. police cleared the streets early this morning after the big mardi gras party. since it was so late this year, spring break crowds made it the biggest celebration in years. >>> for most people, it's no party when it comes to commuting to work. higher gas means that more people are leaving their cars behind and using mass transit, instead. but, as ben tracy reports, recent cuts mean a crowded ride for many. >> this is your 8:25 train? >> yes. >> reporter: all right. we'll hop on. >
juvÉderm® xc is the gel filler your doctor uses to instantly smooth out lines right here. temporary side effects include redness, pain, firmness, swelling, bumps, or risk of infection. ask your doctor about juvÉderm® xc. gotta get that bacon! dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin' strip? dog: me! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm... i love you! beggin' strips! there's no time like beggin' time! , yum,...
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can you tell us why we have only had two proposers? >> when we have done the outreach, they're not very many. there are just a couple that offer all of these services from one firm. >> ok. that is good. i was looking at the scoring. looking a panelist b,
can you tell us why we have only had two proposers? >> when we have done the outreach, they're not very many. there are just a couple that offer all of these services from one firm. >> ok. that is good. i was looking at the scoring. looking a panelist b,
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all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can
all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they...
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stay with us on "bbc world news.' a car in -- cartoon strips criticism in china has caused problems. chinese authorities are not amused. a new government is taking power in ireland today. the opposition leader is the new prime minister. the coalition is a product of a wave of public anger against the natural party of power. they had to negotiate a eu bailout. >> ireland's new political era began with a church service and prayers for politicians. the country's next prime minister will need all the help he can get as he tries to fix ireland's broken economy. after church it was on to the irish parliament. to confirm his position as head of ireland's new government. some people think you are about to get a worse job in europe. >> on the other hand it can be the most exciting and challenging job. this is a challenge for our country. people voted for a stable government. we will give them that. >> there are 76 new faces in the irish parliament. that is almost half of the total. among the newcomers is the leader jerry adams
stay with us on "bbc world news.' a car in -- cartoon strips criticism in china has caused problems. chinese authorities are not amused. a new government is taking power in ireland today. the opposition leader is the new prime minister. the coalition is a product of a wave of public anger against the natural party of power. they had to negotiate a eu bailout. >> ireland's new political era began with a church service and prayers for politicians. the country's next prime minister will...
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to be a plant where they used to manufacture military tanks. before that it was a food processing plant. in a few minutes the claw is going to reach up and start tearing no this building to make way for the new stadium. >> having your own stadium, just being able to call it our own, i think it's exciting. in return we'll get more fans come to the games. >> players say the new stadium will boost the team's morale and also bring an economic boost to the city of san jose. during construction and development it will create 14,000 jobs much once everything is built, the city projects it will bring 62 million a year into the local economy and 2 million of that would be generated for the city's general fund. >> it creates a sense of community and connection to the sports teams as well as creating jobs and economic development so it's a win-win for everybody. >> this project is privately funded , and right now they're still in the process of getting permits. once all that work is done, then we'll have a better sense of a time line of when this stadium
to be a plant where they used to manufacture military tanks. before that it was a food processing plant. in a few minutes the claw is going to reach up and start tearing no this building to make way for the new stadium. >> having your own stadium, just being able to call it our own, i think it's exciting. in return we'll get more fans come to the games. >> players say the new stadium will boost the team's morale and also bring an economic boost to the city of san jose. during...
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join us. thank you. ♪ lift every voice and sing across america, cities and towns, homes and businesses all depend upon one basic resource. modern civilization and life itself would be impossible without it. woman: okay, so today, we're going to look at how do we get our water? narrator: and today, it's a matter of simply turning on the tap. so often, we forget about the value of water. water is a commodity that is essential to life. 100 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine turning on the tap water. and now, it's an expectation. narrator: over 300 million people live in the united states. and each person uses an average of 100 gallons of water every day. man: what it takes to actually make clean water is somewhat a mystery to most customers. woman: so how does water get from the river into your house, or here at school? woman: somebody has to bring that water to us, and somebody has to take it away when we're finished with it. man: the water infrastructure is vital for disease protec
join us. thank you. ♪ lift every voice and sing across america, cities and towns, homes and businesses all depend upon one basic resource. modern civilization and life itself would be impossible without it. woman: okay, so today, we're going to look at how do we get our water? narrator: and today, it's a matter of simply turning on the tap. so often, we forget about the value of water. water is a commodity that is essential to life. 100 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine turning on...
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unfortunately for the gray lady it looks like she's getting in the bread line along with the rest of us so what idea does the brilliant new york times come up with to stem their financial loss. eight ok well so let me recap you have a product that's been free on the web for pretty much ever fewer and fewer people are using that product in the age of t.v. twitter aggregating services blah blah blah we are in one of the biggest recessions this country's ever seen and have less money to spend in general and what does the new york times come up with to save itself making people pay for the product that they've been getting for free i don't know about that but anyhow i earlier i spoke with georgetown university professor and author of the blog naturals revenge quest for chambers here's part of that conversation. there is some some credence to that because they think they figured they were going to be able to build some great wall of china i mean a great well china itself and kicking about the mongols that long but it is kind of a filter where there are some kind of lanes that you can go thro
unfortunately for the gray lady it looks like she's getting in the bread line along with the rest of us so what idea does the brilliant new york times come up with to stem their financial loss. eight ok well so let me recap you have a product that's been free on the web for pretty much ever fewer and fewer people are using that product in the age of t.v. twitter aggregating services blah blah blah we are in one of the biggest recessions this country's ever seen and have less money to spend in...
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they are widely used. the serious side risks associated with the use of removable media devices such as thumb drives have been known for many years. so, my question to all of you is, how did this happen? how could it be that a low-level member of the military could download such a volume of documents without it being detected for so long? that truly baffles me. i don't know who can start. mr. ferguson, do you want to take a crack at that? >> i'll be the first in the pond. let me take a couple steps into the question. a lot of parts to it. the bank of private is not so much the issue. it is what his responsibilities were. he was there to provide intelligence support for military operations. we don't take -- base it on the rank structure but what is mission responsibility to support the military. that is number one. to get to your question about how he was able to access a much data, then i will get to the part about what will be done at why we did it kind of thing. the situation in the theater is such that
they are widely used. the serious side risks associated with the use of removable media devices such as thumb drives have been known for many years. so, my question to all of you is, how did this happen? how could it be that a low-level member of the military could download such a volume of documents without it being detected for so long? that truly baffles me. i don't know who can start. mr. ferguson, do you want to take a crack at that? >> i'll be the first in the pond. let me take a...
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personal use of advertising. the industry is now demonstrated the do not track is feasible so the discussion turns to which approach is best. one promising effort involves an industry coalition made up of marketing associations known as the advertising alliance. they developed an icon hoping to be deployed industry wide to display and targeted advertisements and links to more information and choices. for my part, i still remain concerned that the current proposal won't result in a permanent opt out for all ad networks and do you want allow summers to have collection of data, just the blocking of ads that go back to them. many of the alliance members want to go further, protect consumers, and my understanding, and it's in today's "wall street journal" as well, there's a group of more than 30 companies that wants to prohibit most types of tracking and imbraes the header, and so we're cautionly opt mystic -- optimistic this is moving in the right direction. i ask unanimous con acceptability for another minute? >> su
personal use of advertising. the industry is now demonstrated the do not track is feasible so the discussion turns to which approach is best. one promising effort involves an industry coalition made up of marketing associations known as the advertising alliance. they developed an icon hoping to be deployed industry wide to display and targeted advertisements and links to more information and choices. for my part, i still remain concerned that the current proposal won't result in a permanent opt...
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>> probably the most astonishing idea is many of us raeb the low ma quake. this was 1,000 times stronger in japan. really a biblical proportion. you have to go back 1,000 years in the geologic record to see the tsunami situation they had. having said all of that, not too many hours later, that tsunami spread across the pacific, rammed in the to hawaii and came to the west coast and did some significant damage if cress stent city, ft. bragg and we will be talking about santa cruz. one person in crescent city who thought he would be brave and go out and take pictures in the river ended up being lost and probably dead. many coastal roads were closed. beaches were closed, including right here in san francisco. b.a.r.t. was not closed but the ferry stopped three runs out of concern for possible problems in the bay. and many flights to japan were out and out cancelled. and those that were in the air already were diverted to other places like osaka and even one went in to an air force base. so it is, all in all, an amazing thing. but the damage to california is sig
>> probably the most astonishing idea is many of us raeb the low ma quake. this was 1,000 times stronger in japan. really a biblical proportion. you have to go back 1,000 years in the geologic record to see the tsunami situation they had. having said all of that, not too many hours later, that tsunami spread across the pacific, rammed in the to hawaii and came to the west coast and did some significant damage if cress stent city, ft. bragg and we will be talking about santa cruz. one...
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turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a pretty amazing example as to how a town can really turn on a dime if there's the political will and if the public gets behind it. narrator: even the casinos and resorts have adapted to efficient water use. mulroy: the las vegas strip uses only 3% of all the water that we deliver. and when you think about it, it's the largest economic driver in the state, the largest employer, bar none. they knew they had to go the extra mile. and they've embraced conservation. and it's almost beyond belief that they're right now in the process of building another 15,000 rooms. southern nevada recycles 100% of its waste
turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a...
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so we've used some gis projections and we have had to use a two meter sea level rise because of the base maps we used, but you see a lot of that area would be inundated. even if it's only half as much, there's still a lot of expensive puc infrastructure that's going to be under water. under the heading of sharing the pain, i want to point out that bcdc's objectives will also be hard hit by sea level rise. over the past 40 years, we have required a lot of public access along the shore line of the bay, about a hundred miles of it. and a lot more access has been provided in public parks and through the bay trail. much of this could well be lost. now, after all this talk of doom and gloom, i have to put a caveat in here. bay waters won't rise slowly like -- and evenly like water filling a bathtub. the tide comes in, the tide goes out. so what we're talking about are trends in mean sea level. i prefer to use the term climate change to global warming when we're talking about this phenomenon we're dealing with because overall while the earth's atmosphere will be getting warmer, some places will
so we've used some gis projections and we have had to use a two meter sea level rise because of the base maps we used, but you see a lot of that area would be inundated. even if it's only half as much, there's still a lot of expensive puc infrastructure that's going to be under water. under the heading of sharing the pain, i want to point out that bcdc's objectives will also be hard hit by sea level rise. over the past 40 years, we have required a lot of public access along the shore line of...
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thank you for joining us. tell us about your background -- where you grew up, went to school, the kind of jobs you have worked. >> i am a born and raised san franciscan, first and foremost. very proud of that. i am also a born and raised district 2 residents. i grew up close to the palace of fine arts. my parents still live in the same set of flats i grew up in. i went to grammar school at stuart hall in district 2. i went to high school in st. ignatius. i'm a very proud wildcat. i went to college at loyola marymount college in los angeles. i had a scholarship to play baseball down there. ended up going to ireland and getting a master's degree at university college dublin. came back to the states and went to law school at the university of pennsylvania. spent three years in philadelphia. came back, and ever since coming back to the bay area, professionally, i have been a corporate attorney down at palo alto. i left after about three years and became an investment banker here in san francisco at thomas was all
thank you for joining us. tell us about your background -- where you grew up, went to school, the kind of jobs you have worked. >> i am a born and raised san franciscan, first and foremost. very proud of that. i am also a born and raised district 2 residents. i grew up close to the palace of fine arts. my parents still live in the same set of flats i grew up in. i went to grammar school at stuart hall in district 2. i went to high school in st. ignatius. i'm a very proud wildcat. i went...
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thank you for joining us. faith based and humanitarian aid groups gearing up to help those on friday. the earthquake was at strongest ever recorded in japan, and one of the largest in the world in the last century. the house committee on homeland security this week held a first in a series of controversial herings emining what it called radicalization in the american muslim community and there was wide religious reaction. the hearing called by chair of committee, new york republican peter king, who invokes the member of the 9/11 attacks. >> we must be fully aware home groan radicalization is apart o al qaeda's strategy to continue attacking the united states. al qaeda is actively targeting the american muslim community for recruitment. today's hearing will addresshe dangerous trend. >> reporter: first step on the witness list was congressman keith ellison a democrat from minnesota and the first muslim elected to the house of representatives. >> it's true that specific individuals, including some who are muslim
thank you for joining us. faith based and humanitarian aid groups gearing up to help those on friday. the earthquake was at strongest ever recorded in japan, and one of the largest in the world in the last century. the house committee on homeland security this week held a first in a series of controversial herings emining what it called radicalization in the american muslim community and there was wide religious reaction. the hearing called by chair of committee, new york republican peter king,...
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angus walker in sendai for us. thank you for your coverage for us. as you noted, the japanese military is bringing in military supplies. but this is truly an international effort. with a huge contingent of americans now adding to the rescue efforts. we have more from nbc's miguel al al almaguer. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from 45 countries are ready to respond. south korea, australia and the united kingdom have all deployed search teams and time is working against them. >> we know there are miracles survivors days after an incident like this. but we know the longer time goes on, the less likely it is that we wi
angus walker in sendai for us. thank you for your coverage for us. as you noted, the japanese military is bringing in military supplies. but this is truly an international effort. with a huge contingent of americans now adding to the rescue efforts. we have more from nbc's miguel al al almaguer. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities...
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i don't think any of us could imagine 3 years ago we'd be where we are today. there are few people save a few folks on these right wing talk shows that still are just saying it's all about volcanos or something and global warming is not happening. i mean, it's humiliating on behalf of their families i am embarrassed. that being said, the consensus on this is extraordinary. so we have this unique and spirited opportunity and i'm here to take your ideas and i think in politics, we're nothing more than conduits and my job is to take your ideas and to attempt to try new things. but in turn, and this is my final point, we're willing to take great risks in san francisco. because i'm convinced the greatest risk is not acting. and we're here to learn from our mistakes. and mistakes will be made and we're committed to making more of them in order to push the bar further. and i encourage you, be it from la or new york or wherever you are, to demand from your executive and legislative branches, the same attitude. there's a reason the silicon valley area and the san franci
i don't think any of us could imagine 3 years ago we'd be where we are today. there are few people save a few folks on these right wing talk shows that still are just saying it's all about volcanos or something and global warming is not happening. i mean, it's humiliating on behalf of their families i am embarrassed. that being said, the consensus on this is extraordinary. so we have this unique and spirited opportunity and i'm here to take your ideas and i think in politics, we're nothing more...
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thank you for joining us. we will be in touch with you as far as the latest on this rescue effort goes. >> thank you so much. >> we have been talking about transportation being affected, people asked to stay off certain roads. i know bart was a major concern. let's bring in ken live from oakland. we got word from bart a few minutes ago the usgs told that major transit agency it appears the worse was over, of course, the major concern here would be the transbay tube. >> yes, that's right, we are here at the lake merritt station, also home to bart's emergency operation center which was activated but there has been developments that it has now been deactivated after word from federal authorities that the worst is over and it does not appear bart service will be disrupted. bart had been monitoring the wave heights, if they were above 8 feet for a time they could have shut down service from west oakland over to daily city. they were monitoring that situation, deciding whether they needed to make that move. of cours
thank you for joining us. we will be in touch with you as far as the latest on this rescue effort goes. >> thank you so much. >> we have been talking about transportation being affected, people asked to stay off certain roads. i know bart was a major concern. let's bring in ken live from oakland. we got word from bart a few minutes ago the usgs told that major transit agency it appears the worse was over, of course, the major concern here would be the transbay tube. >> yes,...
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going to continue this, this brief drying period for us. keep us on the cooler side. for tomorrow, gradual sun. sun, clouds. showers. east bay. tomorrow morning. fog. low 40s. 11:00 a.m. low to mid 50s. cold spots. gilroy. livermore. 39. 36, santa rosa. for tomorrow, giants coming become to nbc bay area at 6:05 p.m. game is going to be in arizona. the weather is looking great. sunny skies. and temperatures in the mid 70s, and some low humidity. going to be dry out there. but, looks like some, you ditio. raj mathai. tune in to "just before the game." look at our numbers tomorrow. stay near average. plenty of upper 50s and low 60s throughout the peninsula. san francisco close to 60, 61, concord. 61, napa valley. also seat trend for the north bay as well. gradual sunshine tomorrow after the fog burns off. your seven-day forecast. more rain sunday night. lingering into monday. chance tuesday. chance wednesday. and a chance thursday. so, let's focus on the immediate tomorrow. dry. we'll get some sunshine in here, that's how i'm going to end it. >> you can't trip him up. no
going to continue this, this brief drying period for us. keep us on the cooler side. for tomorrow, gradual sun. sun, clouds. showers. east bay. tomorrow morning. fog. low 40s. 11:00 a.m. low to mid 50s. cold spots. gilroy. livermore. 39. 36, santa rosa. for tomorrow, giants coming become to nbc bay area at 6:05 p.m. game is going to be in arizona. the weather is looking great. sunny skies. and temperatures in the mid 70s, and some low humidity. going to be dry out there. but, looks like some,...
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as well, both bringing us power and cooling our coastal power plants. i bring you greetings, of course, from the city of los angeles and we are experiencing, as has the entire country, the warmest year recorded. last summer was the warmest summer since records were kept. i know you've all seen al gore's speech so i don't have to recapitulate all that, but i do think it's important to bring it back to the meaning for the city of los angeles and for other cities as well that when we record record high temperature, we also record record high use of our power system, which means we also have record high numbers of outages and we have record high hours of overtime being worked by our employees and we have many other impacts that are felt greatly by the citizens and by the rate payers. our city also receives a very large quantity of water and certainly our best quality of water from pristine area in the eastern sierra known as the owens valley and that's what feeds our aqua duct. we have been seeing summer runoff over the last 70 years showing a decreasing tr
as well, both bringing us power and cooling our coastal power plants. i bring you greetings, of course, from the city of los angeles and we are experiencing, as has the entire country, the warmest year recorded. last summer was the warmest summer since records were kept. i know you've all seen al gore's speech so i don't have to recapitulate all that, but i do think it's important to bring it back to the meaning for the city of los angeles and for other cities as well that when we record record...
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that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the consequences of the choice that was made to put in combined sewer systems. narrator: in 1994, the government adopted a combined sewer overflow policy to reduce csos nationwide. cities with combined sewer overflows now face an enforcement action called a consent decree. under a consent decree, a city must reduce pollution levels significantly within a strict time frame or face heavy fines. in 1960, the combined sewer overflows were a perfectly legitimate way of dealing with sewers. woman: the mind set was that, what did it matter if we wer
that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the...
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the farm used to hire local residents as seasonal workers during harvest. but, like many rural areas in japan, the population is aging and the region is facing depopulation. so they began to take on young, semi volunteer workers three years ago. the farm recently hired three women this their 20s. they work for 7 1/2 hours a day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. their daily wages are only about $35. this is about half of what regular paid workers make for the same job. but they get some nice perks, like free accommodation. each worker gets her own room, in a house on the farm. they also receive vegetables , grown on the farm, as well as rice to help cover food costs. >>> translator: i really enjoy the farming experience and hanging out with the locals. >>> translator: sometimes i feel dead tired, but at the end of the day it is all worth it. >> reporter: the semi volunteer workers founlds their jobs through this small firm sanka network launched 12 years ago. the firm operates a website that posts positions from farms and accommodation facilities in rural areas. there
the farm used to hire local residents as seasonal workers during harvest. but, like many rural areas in japan, the population is aging and the region is facing depopulation. so they began to take on young, semi volunteer workers three years ago. the farm recently hired three women this their 20s. they work for 7 1/2 hours a day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. their daily wages are only about $35. this is about half of what regular paid workers make for the same job. but they get some nice perks, like...
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join us for the latest on this story. cbs5 early edition begins tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> dramatic new images of friday's tsunami hitting damage are still coming in. take a look. tsunami waves pushing into a narrow bay and black water flowing over an embankment. everything washed away. cars, vans, houses. then streets were turned into raging rivers. the boats in the bay get caught in the flow and some were crushed when they are forced under an overpass. numbers staggering. more than 10,000 people estimated dead. millions of households without water or electricity. hundreds of thousands of people homeless. the latest now on the disaster that japanese officials are calling the worst crisis since world war ii. >> reporter: in this town on japan's northeastern coast is nearly wiped out and in the area near there authorities now fear 10,000 people may be dead. when the ominous black sea attacked this island nation on friday it left behind a massive trail of destruction that is getting worse by the hour. in oil refinery
join us for the latest on this story. cbs5 early edition begins tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> dramatic new images of friday's tsunami hitting damage are still coming in. take a look. tsunami waves pushing into a narrow bay and black water flowing over an embankment. everything washed away. cars, vans, houses. then streets were turned into raging rivers. the boats in the bay get caught in the flow and some were crushed when they are forced under an overpass. numbers staggering. more...
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she showed us her home. it was relatively unscathed but with no electricity, everything still as it was when the family escaped. >> i am worried about the aftershocks. there could be another earthquake. it could all happen again. >> as for radiation, it can come down with the rain. i am worried about that. >> in the air over this city there is something ominous. the accused might be orderly. they stretch for hundreds of -- the ques might be orderly. the emergency coordinator is already struggling to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. >> the biggest problem is petrol. we don't even have enough for our rescue teams or to deliver food. >> the last thing this place needs is another disaster. the consequences could be unthinkable. >> this is "bbc world news." the libyan leader muammar gaddafi vows never to abandon his homeland and he will crush his country's enemy. the european union is reviewing the safety of its nuclear power stations in response to events in japan. germany said its holders
she showed us her home. it was relatively unscathed but with no electricity, everything still as it was when the family escaped. >> i am worried about the aftershocks. there could be another earthquake. it could all happen again. >> as for radiation, it can come down with the rain. i am worried about that. >> in the air over this city there is something ominous. the accused might be orderly. they stretch for hundreds of -- the ques might be orderly. the emergency coordinator...
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tailer and burton bought a home in the town, which they used as a vacation getaway. over the years, it became a magnet for american tourists. last year, elizabeth taylor cooperated in a new book about her life with richard burton. she gave the author private letters, and other materials, motivated by a recent poll which found her name far more recognizable than his. at the time of his death in 1984, ktvu movie man bob shaw looks back at his career. >> reporter: one of 13 children, his first ambition was to become a preacher. >> i did seriously consider becoming a minister, priest, but whether i would have made a good one is from the rest of my life as you can imagine extremely doubtful. >> reporter: under the tutorship of a school master, he won a scholarship to oxford used to be. his acclaim led to leading roles in plays and eventually, hollywood films. >> every step reminds you. >> reporter: before the age of 30, burton was being touted and starring in multimillion dollar movies, bringing class to each production. >> but if the empire and the emperor wish to pursue
tailer and burton bought a home in the town, which they used as a vacation getaway. over the years, it became a magnet for american tourists. last year, elizabeth taylor cooperated in a new book about her life with richard burton. she gave the author private letters, and other materials, motivated by a recent poll which found her name far more recognizable than his. at the time of his death in 1984, ktvu movie man bob shaw looks back at his career. >> reporter: one of 13 children, his...
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. >>> we are watching a series of storms moved through northern, california bringing us more wind, rain, and snow into the northeast a possible tornado could we have pictures of damage to three homes in williams in calousa county. a funnel cloud touched down here. you can see the damage here. the twister also hit a mobile home a short distance away and no one was hurt. >>> residents got an update late today out of work to clear a massive landslide. at a community meeting authorities say they are planning to dump crushed rock on a footpath so vehicles may also get to know. a truck filled with medical supplies and a firefighting equipment try to make its way to 33 homes cut off from the main road. >> this was pretty thick brush. the ground was real soggy. the rain last night and this morning have not helped at all. >> the rain is hampering efforts to assess the landslide continued to be dry for geologists to survey the structure. >>> people and oakland are keeping a watchful eye. the public works department cleaned up the rock and mudslide today. >>> today's storm triggered a slew of car
. >>> we are watching a series of storms moved through northern, california bringing us more wind, rain, and snow into the northeast a possible tornado could we have pictures of damage to three homes in williams in calousa county. a funnel cloud touched down here. you can see the damage here. the twister also hit a mobile home a short distance away and no one was hurt. >>> residents got an update late today out of work to clear a massive landslide. at a community meeting...
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the deck of the carrier is being used as a staging area to deliver supplies. and the pentagon is sending a second aircraft carrier and an amphibious craft to the area. >> in a travel alert, the state department said americans should avoid tourism and unnecessary visits. despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of schedules to japan. >> we have an update on a fremont woman who has been trying to get in touch with her father in japan. she could not reach her father, who liveness the northern city of sendai, one of the areas hardest hit. she tried calling both of his phones and sendin
the deck of the carrier is being used as a staging area to deliver supplies. and the pentagon is sending a second aircraft carrier and an amphibious craft to the area. >> in a travel alert, the state department said americans should avoid tourism and unnecessary visits. despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family....
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she's telling us there's no treatment, there's no cure. your son will probably not live to see his second birthday. but through the pain, they found hope... it was like a huge weight was lifted off me, i was free. hall of fame quarterback gym kelly and his wife jill, share their heartbreaking story i lived with that fear that it could be the day... and that was very hard. >> today on oprah at 4:00, molested as children. the emergency calls from clear across the country. youtube.com goes back to school offering courses at two major colleges, including one in california. >> what are you going to do this weekend? jazz, blues? '80s music maybe. don sanchez. >> back with music in the '80s with rockin' ages starring "american idol" fame. blazing cajun from tom, britney and flambo. st. patrick's day parade on market street with fun on saturday. ♪ >> hot tuna and blue's icon jim lauderdale, just one night of music to remember friday at marin center >> the new music as calls. it explores dreams. romantic music at the world premier at the eureka t
she's telling us there's no treatment, there's no cure. your son will probably not live to see his second birthday. but through the pain, they found hope... it was like a huge weight was lifted off me, i was free. hall of fame quarterback gym kelly and his wife jill, share their heartbreaking story i lived with that fear that it could be the day... and that was very hard. >> today on oprah at 4:00, molested as children. the emergency calls from clear across the country. youtube.com goes...
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large numbers around the world despise us who used to feel sympathy for us. >> after two years in office, president obama has been unable to fulfill his promise to close guantanamo. it may be that when the president seeks reelection, his promise may remain unfulfilled. >> dozens of people have been rounded up in a major operation against one of italy's organized crime groups. they're considered more powerful than the sicilian mafia and one of the world's biggest cocaine traffickers. duncan kennedy reports. >> this was the big police operation conducted in darkness with enough manpower to overwhelm any resistance. addresses. some in italy and near rome. this was a hot not only for senior level members -- a hunt not only for senior level members but for merchandiseç le drugs and guns. the premises were searched in the quest for evidence. at this house, police found a secret hiding place behind a bookshelf. big enough to conceal man. one boss had hoped to evade capture. more than 30 mobsters were picked up. the six italian men were detained in germany. science, said police of the extensiv
large numbers around the world despise us who used to feel sympathy for us. >> after two years in office, president obama has been unable to fulfill his promise to close guantanamo. it may be that when the president seeks reelection, his promise may remain unfulfilled. >> dozens of people have been rounded up in a major operation against one of italy's organized crime groups. they're considered more powerful than the sicilian mafia and one of the world's biggest cocaine traffickers....
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stay with us. sharifa rhodes-pitts is a noted young writer whose debut book has caught the attention of readers and literary critics alike. the book is called "harlem is nowhere: a journey to the mecca of black america". congratulations on the first book and nice to have you on the program. >> thank you. pleasure to be here. tavis: i'm glad to have you on. i want to write this down and make sure i got it right. this book boris its title from a quote from really a -- borrows its title from a quote from ralph ellison, it is a symbol of the negro's -- the scene and symbol of the negro's perpetuation to have the land of his birth. >> ellison wrote that in 1948 which was about a free mental health clinic that offered psychiatric care to blacks. he took the slang at the time if you answered someone at the time how they were, oh, man i'm not where , and used that to describe harlem it is a place that was the scene where the life that a black person lived under white supremacy and inequality led to a break
stay with us. sharifa rhodes-pitts is a noted young writer whose debut book has caught the attention of readers and literary critics alike. the book is called "harlem is nowhere: a journey to the mecca of black america". congratulations on the first book and nice to have you on the program. >> thank you. pleasure to be here. tavis: i'm glad to have you on. i want to write this down and make sure i got it right. this book boris its title from a quote from really a -- borrows its...